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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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